Following the news that MediaTek and Meta Reality Labs have announced an exclusive partnership to develop custom chips for augmented reality (AR) glasses; Anisha Bhatia, Senior Analyst at GlobalData, a data and analytics company, offered these comments.
Displays
Omdia: Display Fab Utilization Is Set to Decrease to 70% in 4Q23 to Prevent Faster LCD TV Display Price Erosion
As demand and panel makers’ efforts on LCD panel price protection slows down, display fabs’ overall utilization are expected to drop below 70% in 4Q23, according to Omdia’s latest Display Production & Inventory Tracker.
Q-Pixel Joins Silicon Catalyst Semiconductor Incubator to Accelerate MicroLED Display Development
Q-Pixel, a microLED display innovator, has joined Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on accelerating early-stage semiconductor hardware companies, to accelerate Q-Pixel’s development of their full-color displays manufactured with tunable polychromatic LEDs.
NVIDIA Introduces Generative AI Foundry Service on Microsoft Azure for Enterprises and Startups Worldwide
NVIDIA today introduced an AI foundry service to supercharge the development and tuning of custom generative AI applications for enterprises and startups deploying on Microsoft Azure.
Autonomous Lab Discovers Best-in-Class Quantum Dot in Hours
Researchers have now developed an autonomous system that can identify how to synthesize “best-in-class” materials for specific applications in hours or days.
Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry Set for Q4 2023 Recovery, SEMI Reports
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is on track for recovery in the fourth quarter of 2023, setting the stage for continued growth in 2024, SEMI announced today.
Mary Thornton Joins SIA as Vice President of Global Policy
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Mary Thornton has joined the association as vice president of global policy.
Omdia: Softening FPD Supply/Demand to Recover From Spring 2024 on Market Rebound
The large-area LCD and OLED supply-to-demand glut ratio declined dramatically in 2023 from an excessively high 26.7% in 1Q23 to a relatively healthy 13.7% in 3Q23.
Himax and Nexchip Forge Strategic Alliance Cultivating Global Automotive Display Market
Mr. Chen Ping-Po, Executive Vice President of Automotive Display and Touch Operation Unit at Himax, signed the MOU on behalf of the Company at Nexchip’s new factory inauguration ceremony located in Hefei, China.
Worldwide Smartphone Shipments on Track for Recovery with a Slight Decline in the Third Quarter, According to IDC Tracker
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 0.1% year over year to 302.8 million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.
